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...your doctor or dietitian suggests. If you’re trying an elimination diet with your child using Neocate, do not introduce any other formula or foods until directed by your doctor or dietitian. My baby’s bowel movements have changed since starting Neocate. Is this normal? Yes, this is perfectly normal and common. Stools can change in consistency and color when a child is introduced to an hypoallergenic formula like Neocate. The reason for green is that Neocate...

...this discomfort by developing food selectivity, difficult mealtime behaviors, or food aversions. Even after your child’s condition has been treated and they are no longer in pain, they still may have lingering issues at mealtimes due to learned associations with food and discomfort. For others, they may simply not like the taste of their new formula and need some help adjusting to it. Below are some tips that we hope can help make mealtime a...

...often used to supplement a child’s diet when food allergies are evident. Keep in mind, while extensively hydrolyzed formulas (eHFs) are considered hypoallergenic, they still use cow milk protein as seen in the ingredients (casein and whey are milk proteins). Amino acid-based products, such as Neocate, are more hypoallergenic than eHFs and are 100% free from allergens. Amino acid-based products are often used if the child does not tolerate an eHF, which can occur in...

...When you have a child with food allergies, it can be hard to leave them on the first day of school or send them off on a field trip. Will your child remember to avoid milk or gluten products? Will her teacher remember your little one can’t have those cupcakes? What if a classmate and your child trade lunches? These are all valid questions that must haunt a parent of a child with severe...

...to assess the risk of an allergic reaction. In fact, research conducted in 2007 found that many individuals with peanut allergy ignore these advisory statements.(1) The researchers tested 200 products with a peanut advisory statement and found that most (90%) did not contain detectable peanut protein. Of the 10% that did contain detectable levels, 65% had a “clinically significant” amount of peanut protein. This translates to ~7% of the 200 tested products (all carried a...

...up of free amino acids, not linked together but broken down into their simplest form. This allows babies to get all the nutrition they need in an elemental, hypoallergenic form that is easy for the body to digest and absorb. If your baby is taking a hydrolyzed formula and continuing to have some symptoms of a food allergy, it may be a good idea to discuss an amino acid-based formula with their pediatrician. – Mallory...

...his family. After an x-ray of Levi’s upper gastrointestinal system confirmed that he had reflux and not another medical condition, the doctor then recommended that Laurie switch Levi’s formula once again – this time to Neocate Infant. Neocate Infant is a special hypoallergenic formula for babies like Levi whose bodies cannot digest the whole proteins found in milk. For him, the intolerance was causing him to suffer from reflux. Instead of whole proteins, Neocate is...

...We often get calls from parents who are interested in thickening Neocate. In today’s post, we’ll explore the reasons for thickening formulas (or bottle-fed expressed breast milk) and some information in case your little one’s heatlhcare team recommends it. There are two main reasons a healthcare professional might recommend to thicken your child’s formula. 1) Reflux: One reason is for gastroesophageal reflux. If your child suffers from reflux, the physician may recommend thickening her...